Puerto Rico vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 33.9% against 32.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 107th of 146 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 34.1% | 1.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 34.0% | 1.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Puerto Rico or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 33.9% against 32.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1.4%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 107th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.